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Full name Rajagopal Sathish
Born January 14, 1981, Trichy (now Tiruchchirappali), Tamil Nadu
Current age 27 years 322 days
Major teams Assam,Chennai Superstars,ICL India XI,Tamil Nadu
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
Ct
St
First-class
22
37
4
1222
204*
37.03
4
3
24
0
List A
28
23
6
542
91*
31.88
0
1
13
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
First-class
22
1036
411
12
3/18
34.25
2.38
86.3
0
0
List A
28
618
486
14
3/23
3/23
34.71
4.71
44.1
0
0
0
Career statistics
First-class debut
2000/01
Last First-class
Tamil Nadu v Baroda at Chennai, Jan 10-13, 2007 scorecard
List A debut
2000/01
Last List A
Goa v Tamil Nadu at Secunderabad, Feb 14, 2007 scorecard
Profile
R Sathish was among several talented players from Tamil Nadu who shifted allegiance to the Indian Cricket League. A useful batting allrounder, Sathish has established himself as an integral member of the Chennai Superstars, one of the strongest teams in the competition. After topping the run charts for Chennai in the ICL's second tournament, he was given the captaincy of the ICL India XI and led his side to the inaugural title.
Sathish's rise to the top was by no means easy. Hailing from a modest background, he was, however, fortunate to receive the backing of his family to take up the sport. Since the facilities in Trichy, his birthplace, weren't quite up to scratch, he changed schools for the sake of his cricket and had to cycle 20 km everyday to get there. After completing his engineering, he moved to Chennai to play league cricket and eventually made it to the Tamil Nadu team during the 2000-01 season. However, he failed to find a regular place in the squad and shifted to Assam in 2003. His batting flourished while playing for his adopted state team, averaging over 54 over two seasons. Ironically, he made his highest first-class score - 204* - against Tamil Nadu and was persuaded to return. Despite returning to his home state, he wasn't a regular in the squad and that prompted his decision to join the ICL. An affable and chirpy character off the field, the ICL has given Sathish the recognition he never got as a first-class cricketer. Kanishkaa Balachandran November 2008
Notes
Rest of India U-19
U-16 Tamil Nadu 1996-97
U-16 South Zone 1996-97
Ranji Prob 1997-98
India Pistons - Chennai
